Historical April–May 2002 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
On Monday, March 25, the Residential Committee of the SDCC sponsored an open meeting at St. Roch’s Church Hall to discuss whether housing along DesPeres would be desirable to the community.
There is talk of building several houses that are accessible for the disabled at Pershing and DesPeres and there and further north on Des Peres had been part of a conscious effort to add and maintain green space.
It was also part of a strategy to reduce density. Those at the meeting and those who sent e-mails were mixed in their opinions.
Some wanted to preserve green space. Others wanted housing to add to security and the degree of homeownership on 60xx Pershing. At this time, there is no developer selected or specific project plans for the Pershing site or any other along Des Peres.
The land at Pershing and Des Peres is owned by the city.
A developer would have to purchase the site from the city. Such a purchase requires 20 votes of 28 at the Board of Aldermen.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April–May 2002.
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Archival transcription note: Source sentence about proposed houses and existing green space has an apparent missing transition after Pershing and DesPeres. Printed wording preserved, no invented completion.
Original source: SD_Times2002_04.pdf, printed page(s) 3; PDF page(s) 3.
